PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
Other Decoration Type
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